The farmer leaders presented ten demands, including a legal guarantee for MSP, the implementation of the Swaminathan Commission Report, debt waiver for farmers and farm workers, a pension scheme for farmers and laborers, the cancellation of cases registered against farmers during the 2020-21 protests, and compensation and jobs for the families of farmers who had died during the protests.Dallewal, the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) convenor, has been on an indefinite hunger strike at the Khanauri border point since November 26, to press the Centre on various demands, including a legal guarantee for MSP on crops.On January 18, a delegation of senior officials from the Union Agriculture Ministry, led by Joint Secretary Priya Ranjan, invited representatives from SKM (Non-Political) and KMM to discuss the issues.
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